Archive of all The Co-op articles – Page 47
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NewsFresh Three price cuts drive 10% growth across fruit and veg, says Co-op
The Co-operative Food claims its fruit and veg price cuts have driven almost 10% sales growth across its fresh produce range.
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NewsMidcounties Co-op separates off management of larger stores
The Midcounties Co-operative has separated the management of 25 stores bigger than 8,000 sq ft…
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NewsMedia bites 24 June: Co-op, John Lewis, Tesco
The financial woes of The Co-operative Group have wounded it so seriously that it can no longer boast of being Britain’s biggest-grossing co-op
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NewsCo-op's 'Fresh Three' gets grocer into price wars
The £125m promotion will see three popular products go half-price every three weeks
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NewsMarks & Spencer buys seven Co-op stores for Simply Food
The properties in Blandford Forum, Chepstow, Haslemere, Penrith, Rayleigh, Stockton Heath and Matlock range in size from 9,000-15,000 sq ft
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NewsCo-op trial boosts value and tertiary lines
New dump bins and outdoor posters advertising ‘Super Low Prices on over 100 of your everyday essentials’ have been introduced at around 25 smaller stores
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NewsThe Co-operative Group to kick-off little and often summer ad campaign
The Co-operative Food is putting a brave face on the typical British summer with a new TV advertising campaign that debuts tonight showing…
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NewsCo-op goes big on ales with regional range expansion
The launches were in response to Co-op research in which 71% of people surveyed said it was important for them to buy locally-sourced varieties
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NewsCo-op members back Fairtrade and member directors at historic agm
Voting under a new system, Co-operative Group members backed a motion to recommit to its pledge of sourcing 100% of its own-label goods from Fairtrade suppliers
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NewsThe Co-op gets behind frozen with £5 fish meal deal
The Co-operative Group has become the latest major retailer to up its support for frozen food by launching a £5 frozen mea…
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Comment & OpinionA brave new agm for The Co-op this weekend
With Leighton and Pennycook fighting on several fronts, The Co-op’s Manchester agm is a crucial one
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NewsThe Co-operative Group sells six stores and closes another
Vowing to ditch its larger stores to focus on convenience, the society last month revealed it had sold 37 larger stores in the year to 3 January
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op says profits up £1m, pays out £2.2m dividend
The society said sales in the six months to March were boosted by its Love Local range of products from local suppliers, which increased sales by 22%
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NewsThe Co-op Group cools Fairtrade ambitions in new policy
A motion for the group’s upcoming agm called on The Co-op to recommit to leadership on Fairtrade by increasing availability of Fairtrade products in stores
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NewsCo-operating profit: Pennycook and Leighton take the first step
The Co-operative Group’s 2014 full-year results were released today, and though there was nothing as eye-catching as last year’s staggering £2.5bn loss, there were still plenty of interesting nuggets
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NewsHazel Blears bids for Co-op Group position
The society is looking to elect three member directors as part of its corporate governance reforms and new-look board
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NewsThe Co-operative Group reports improved results on back of disposals
Underlying operating profits rose 1.5% to £251m thanks to the society’s ongoing True North strategy which saw it make cost savings of £93m
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NewsOnly half of Co-op members will be eligible to vote at agm
To be able to vote, members must have spent either £250 or more in its food, travel, e-store or pharmacy business
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NewsScotmid and Seaton Valley co-ops to merge
Scotmid is Scotland’s largest co-op and has 350 stores, while Seaton Valley has five stores in Northumberland and Tyne & Wear
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NewsNew Co-op family-centred ad focuses on errand nostalgia
It depicts a boy sent to his local Co-op store on his bike by his mum to buy some hot cross buns